2019 All Big South Football

Football

LOPEZ, HART AND LITTLE EARN ALL-BIG SOUTH HONORS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- University of North Alabama senior quarterback Christian Lopez, senior safety D'Andre Hart and redshirt sophomore kick returner Andre Little earned All-Big South Conference football honors in UNA's first season as a member of the league.

Lopez, Hart and Little all earned second-team All-Big South honors for 2019 in voting by the league's head football coaches and selected media members.

Lopez, from Henderson, Nev., ranked second in the Big South in yards of total offense (2,773), total offense per game (252.1) and passing yards (2,699).  He led the league in yards per completion (16.7) and yards per pass attempt (8.7).

Lopez led game-winning fourth quarter drives in wins over conference opponents Campbell and Gardner-Webb and earned Big South Player of the Week honors for the Nov. 18 performance at Gardner-Webb.

For the season, he completed 162 of 309 pass attempts for 2,699 yards and 18 touchdowns. He added three rushing TDs for 21 touchdowns responsible for. At Monmouth, he threw three touchdown passes and added one rushing TD and one receiving score.

Lopez finished his career at UNA in the Top 10 in many of the Lions' career passing categories. He finished sixth in career passing yards (4,883), seventh in career completions (331), eighth in career pass attempts (592), tied for seventh in career touchdown passes (32) and 10th in career total yards (5,177). He accomplished those marks in just 21 career games.

Hart, from Pinson, Ala., led all Big South defensive backs with 88 tackles and 8.0 per game. He ranked seventh among all Big South defenders in tackles.

Hart had three tackles for loss of seven yards, one pass interception for 49 yards, one pass break-up and one forced fumble. He had four games with double-figure tackles. His top game was 12 stops at Hampton.

He was a two-year letterman for the Lions and had 114 career tackles.

Little, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, led the Big South Conference in kickoff return average at 29.7. He had 16 total returns for 475 yards in 2019. Included in those totals was a 94-yard touchdown return for a touchdown against Campbell.

Hart led UNA with 1,126 all-purpose yards this season and had 43 pass receptions for 650 yards and four touchdowns.

2019 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS AND ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS

FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE                                                                      
QB    Kenji Bahar, R-Sr., Monmouth
RB    Pete Guerriero, R-Jr., Monmouth
RB    Shai McKenzie, Gr., Hampton
WR   Jadakis Bonds, Soph., Hampton
WR   Izaiah Gathings, Soph., Gardner-Webb
WR   Lonnie Moore IV, R-Jr., Monmouth
TE    Shawn Clark, R-Sr., Monmouth
OL    AJ Farris, Sr., Monmouth
OL    John Gallina, Gr., Monmouth
OL    Chris Dye, R-Jr., Kennesaw State
OL    Jake Lassiter, Jr., Kennesaw State
OL    Jacob Cuddington, R-Sr., Campbell

DEFENSE
DL    Nick Salley, Sr., Charleston Southern
DL    Desmond Johnson Jr., R-Sr., Kennesaw State
DL    Anton Williams, Jr., Charleston Southern
DL    Shaundre Mims, R-Soph., Charleston Southern
LB    Bryson Armstrong, R-Jr., Kennesaw State
LB    Colby Campbell, Jr., Presbyterian
LB    J.D. Sosebee, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
LB    Justice Galloway-Velazquez, Soph., Campbell
DB    Anthony Budd, Jr., Monmouth
DB    Tymere Berry, R-Sr., Monmouth
DB    Cody Cline, Fr., Charleston Southern
DB    Darion Slade, R-Jr., Campbell

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK    Alex Usry, R-Soph., Charleston Southern
P      Kyle Reighard, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
LS    Ethan Ray, R-Jr., Charleston Southern
KR    Devron Harper, Fr., Gardner-Webb
PR    Eddie Morales, Soph., Monmouth

SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE                                                                      
QB    Christian Lopez, Sr., North Alabama
RB    Bronson Rechsteiner, Sr., Kennesaw State
RB    Jayln Cagle, Sr., Gardner-Webb
WR   Terrance Greene Jr., Jr., Monmouth
WR   Keith Pearson, Jr., Presbyterian
WR   Kameron Brown, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
TE    A.J. Alexander, Gr., Gardner-Webb
OL    Justin Szuba, Jr., Monmouth
OL    Stephen Haralambis, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
OL    Zack Evans, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
OL    Mahmoud Shabana, Sr., Monmouth
OL    Tyler McLellan, R-Soph., Campbell

DEFENSE
DL    Erik Massey, Jr., Monmouth
DL    Josh Ramseur, Gr., Gardner-Webb
DL    Brevin Allen, Soph., Campbell
DL    Damien Dozier, R-Jr., Campbell
LB    Darien Reynolds, Jr., Gardner-Webb
LB    Da'Quan Grimes, Sr., Monmouth
LB    Cade Hamilton, Soph., Gardner-Webb
LB    Kareem Taylor, Jr., Kennesaw State
DB    Christian Angulo, R-Jr., Hampton
DB    Justin Terry, Jr., Monmouth
DB    D'Andre Hart, Sr., North Alabama
DB    Le'Vonte Larry, R-Sr., Kennesaw State

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK    Matt Mosquera, Sr., Monmouth
P      Brad Dennis, R-Sr., Campbell
LS    Kent Vines, Soph., Monmouth
KR    Andre Little, R-Soph., North Alabama
PR    Isaac Foster, R-Soph., Kennesaw State

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kenji Bahar, QB, R-Sr., Monmouth

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bryson Armstrong, LB, R-Jr., Kennesaw State

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alex Usry, PK, R-Soph., Charleston Southern

OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Hajj-Malik Williams, QB, Fr., Campbell

DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Cody Cline, DB, Fr., Charleston Southern

COACH OF THE YEAR
Kevin Callahan, Monmouth
 
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Players Mentioned

D

#5 D'Andre Hart

S
6' 1"
Senior
Andre Little

#11 Andre Little

WR
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Christian Lopez

#6 Christian Lopez

QB
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

D

#5 D'Andre Hart

6' 1"
Senior
S
Andre Little

#11 Andre Little

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
WR
Christian Lopez

#6 Christian Lopez

5' 11"
Senior
QB